It was precisely because the Buddha was about to attain Nirvana that the Venerable Ananda did not want others to disturb him at will, so he rejected the plea of the good and virtuous master. However, this virtuous and virtuous Venerable Master had such a pious heart, so he once again said to Venerable Ananda: I have heard that it is very difficult for people in the world to encounter the birth of the Buddha, and it is difficult for them to hear the true Dharma.

So, the Venerable Ananda couldn't withstand the repeated pleas of Venerable Shanxian, so he let him in. After going to the Buddha and making a deep prostration, the virtuous master asked him, "There are many sects of different sects who call themselves teachers, and each has a different way of teaching and guiding these beings to goodness, but how do you choose, and can you know all of them?" I was puzzled," and the Buddha replied to him with four words: "I have studied deeply."

After that, he began to lecture on the Fa and the Tao...... Then he untied the knot in his heart, and suddenly made his heart like a mirror, not only without doubts, but also full of Buddhist reasoning, and then asked the Buddha to receive full ordination and enter the Buddha's door. Of course, the Buddha naturally agreed, and later he became the last disciple of the Buddha. ”

Hearing Chen Maocai's explanation, everyone was shocked. I never thought that this kid would know so much. This week, Zeng couldn't help but give him a hammer, and said happily: "I know a lot, I heard this from Master Xuanzang."

Wang Xuance couldn't help but laugh with the old monk. I only heard Chen Maocai continue, it is true, who made you usually follow Master Xuanzang not to study well. And I also know this, Venerable Shanxian, is the beginning of the Enlightenment school in Buddhism......"

"This envoy is very good, and that's exactly what he says," the old monk replied with a smile. After listening to the old monk pause, he said to them: "Back then, this virtuous master was not only the latest among the Buddha's disciples, but also the first person to become holy. The Buddha's teachings to him were only half a day, but he achieved more than others could achieve for many years. ”

"Oh, I would like to listen to the master's details," Wang Xuance asked the old monk as he spoke.

"When this virtuous master wanted to enter the Buddha's door, the Buddha told him that if a person who believes in Brahmanism wants to become his disciple, he needs to investigate for four years, and in these four years, he must not only observe his behavior, but also observe his character, if he behaves quietly and speaks sincerely, he can become his disciple, but because he looked at the good face of the virtuous master, the Buddha penetrated everything about him, and then said, everything is man-made, what is the difficulty?"

When Venerable Shanxian heard him say this, he replied, "World-honored Venerable is compassionate, tolerant and pure, and has no partiality, and I will undergo four years of investigation and practice, and only then will my body, mouth, and mind be in line with the Buddha's principles." ”

At this time, the Buddha smiled again and said, "As I said earlier, things are done by man. As a result, Venerable Shanxian immediately understood and immediately ordained him and received full ordination. After listening to some enlightenment, he not only made great progress bravely, but also did not have any doubts about the Dharma, and in just half a day, he was in the place of this tower and attained the Arhat Fruit Position. Because all his troubles had been swept away, his quiet practice had been possessed, and he couldn't bear to see the Buddha Nirvana, so he entered the fire in front of everyone, and before the Buddha Nirvana, he was the first to pass away, and later the Buddha told everyone that this was the incarnation of a slope-footed rabbit that he had rescued back then...... Everyone had an epiphany.

At this point, everyone has also understood the place where the Buddha passed away, and there are so many stories. In fact, there is a very good saying, a thought becomes a Buddha, a thought becomes a demon, everything depends on how you think, if the heart is to the sun, then everywhere is the sunshine. If there is a haze in my heart, I don't think the sun will penetrate this haze.

Venerable Shanxian, although he is the last disciple of this Buddha, is the disciple who has the deepest understanding and the fastest enlightenment. And this is naturally inseparable from its cultivation......

So, everyone was still in front of this pagoda as before, sincerely picked up three sticks of incense, and paid a careful salute. With the withering of Buddhism in recent years, there are not many monks who come here to watch, and when they see the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, they can be so pious and salute one by one, the old monks can't help but feel a lot of warmth.

Therefore, I couldn't help asking: "Dare to ask the envoys, I don't know how many monks and monasteries there are in your country, and how do the people believe in the teachings of this Buddha?" ”

Hearing this old monk think about them and ask, this Wang Xuance was also slightly stunned, so he said to him openly: "I have been established in the Tang Dynasty for 40 years, and in these 40 years, Buddhism has also taken a lot of detours in my Tang Dynasty. Later our Emperor Taizong succeeded to the throne. ”

At this point, the old monk immediately interrupted him: "Is this Taizong the King of Qin in the mouth of Master Xuanzang back then?" ”

"Exactly"

"This person is a heroic and strategic hero, who led your people in the east back then, like a storm, and brought your Tang Kingdom from wolf smoke to pieces, and brought it to peaceful unification," the old monk said with praise.

"That's right, this is what Master Xuanzang mentioned to you back then"

"Indeed"

So this Wang Xuance also smiled slightly, and then said: "Since Taizong succeeded to the throne, Buddhism has also experienced a period of calm, Buddhism, monks have also precipitated a lot, just when Master Xuanzang returned to the Tang Dynasty, and brought back a large number of Buddhist classics, once again, brought my Tang Buddhism back to the orthodox road, so, Buddhism has gradually flourished over the years." With the death of Emperor Taizong, now the third son of Emperor Taizong is in power in my Tang Kingdom, and he and the queen are also often seen by this Master Xuanzang, so they are naturally exposed to it, and they also yearn for Buddhism, so this wind of upward and downward effect prevails, so Buddhism in my Tang Dynasty has also flourished a lot over the years. Not only has the ranks of monks been renewed, but they are also pursuing the true meaning of Buddhism and teaching people to be good, and the people are happy to accept these quiet teachings and live in peace. The temple, with the support of the government, is also a lot more than before, but it is enough for the people to worship the Buddha and watch" Wang Xuance then said such words to the old monk respectfully......

Hearing Wang Xuance say this, the old monk couldn't help but be full of joy: "Although this Buddhism originated from my Tianzhu, it has also flourished in my Tianzhu for many years. Although it has been introduced to various places, but it has always been my Tianzhu that has always flourished, and I never thought that this Buddhism is now stronger than our Tianzhu in your Tang Dynasty, but this is also a good thing...... But ......"

What would the old monk say? Please see the next ......

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